Death Certificates

A Certified Death Certificate is necessary before anything can be done. A death certificate can be obtained through a Funeral Director. It is a good idea to obtain multiple copies of a death certificate as most agencies require a certified certificate and not a photocopy.

Where To Obtain a Certified Copy of Death

Local Registrar of Municipality Where Death Occurred

State Registrar Where Death Occurred

NEW JERSEY

The State Registrar or a local registrar may only issue a certified copy of a death record to a person who satisfied the following requirements:

The person is able to identify the record;

The person provides, at a minimum, all of the information requested on the Vital Statistics and Registration form entitled "Application for a Certification or a Certified Copy of a Vital Record," available from the Department upon request by calling (609) 292-4087 and at http://nj.gov/health/vital/vital.shtml; and

The person produces documentation verifying that he or she is:

The parent of the subject of the death record

The subject's legal guardian or legal representative

The subject's spouse or domestic partner

The subject's child, grandchild or sibling, if of legal age

A State or Federal agency requesting the record for official purposes

A person requesting the record pursuant to a court order

A person requesting the record under emergent circumstances, as determined on a case-by-case basis by the Commissioner.

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Kedz Funeral Home began serving the Ocean County community in 1969, and for 32 years built it’s reputation by assisting area families with personal service and attention to detail.